Shortly after arriving in Melbourne I recognized that there is a huge amount of cyclists riding fixed gear, from messengers to hipsters to normal guys. So I thought I should try to find some key figures of the scene as well as the common rider and take their portrait for a little series.
Apart from showing the riders with their bikes I wanted to capture the city itself in the shots. There are a gazillion of amazing looking alleys, cafe´s and great spots in Melbourne and I really wanted to show that side as well and I hope it works…you tell me!
There is still work to do and if i ever go back to Melbourne i´ll try to find girls as well!!
So here we go:
Dan – ShifterBikes; living legend in Melbourne; builds bikes and wheels;
Tim and his Phantom
Ryan – Graphic designer; likes to ride fast
Joshua – Photography student
Stuart – Lawyer; Track rider; his mother produces bike shirts like the one he´s wearing
Andy – Courier legend; runs the webiste www.fyxomatosis.com
Travis – Photography student
Mick – Busyman Bikes; builds the most amazing leather saddles
Thank you guys for letting me take your portrait! It´s been fun shooting in the streets of Melbourne with you guys!
Cheers, Andi
Comments:10
- phux November 17, 2009 0:49
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tha mann, tha mannn!!!
- severin November 17, 2009 14:39
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nicely photographed series. cool people and cool bikes.
- AndreasJakwerth November 17, 2009 14:57
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thanks guys!
ubercool bikes, we need some of these in austria! - Ronnie November 17, 2009 15:51
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Hey, really nice images, cool compositions and nice lighting. ronnie -» New York
- Nico November 18, 2009 14:46
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Love the portraits Andi, really great work. Hope to see some more of those shots soon.
- Stephen November 24, 2009 14:19
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Sensational shots. The portrait of Andy is just so Melbourne.
- shady February 14, 2010 7:22
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beautiful shots.. I just got off my bike a couple of hours ago. i like the idea of shooting such portraits and reflecting places in the background too.. very nice work and great compositions.
- keylo May 14, 2010 22:23
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Tolle Fotos – Tolle Typen – Tolle Idee! Weiter so….
- Paul July 30, 2010 18:30
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Cool series.
All work done with M7ii ? - AndreasJakwerth July 30, 2010 18:35
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thank you!
no that one i did with my mamiya rz67 which i sold to buy the M7ii